they swept the red sox yesterday to stay atop the division and thanks to the rangers beating los angeles angels last night, the orioles are now playoff bound. how exciting. two teams from the dmv going to the playoffs. that's a quick look at sports this morning. i will be live from nationals park starting at 5:00 today for hopefully a champagne celebration. have a great monday. >> we hope. maryland residents have new laws to live by today. that story is coming up. >> plus, we'll take a look at whether wet insurance is a good idea for you and your furry family members. beverly, over to you. >> right now we've got light volume around the area which is good news. one issue we're hearing about in north west impacts tiny -- piney branch road near blare road. outer loop of polesville road still running at a good pace into silver spring. you're watching 9news now. we'll be right back. good monday morning. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9news now. first day of the week, first day of the new month october. i'm andrea roane. >> you will feel fall when you step outside. good morning. i'm mike hy